good morning. waves again all around the island. south shore 2′ and clean. north 3′ and clean. it’s going to be another great day of surfing in hawaii. enjoy this memorial day and remember what it’s for. don’t know? memorial day is a day to remember all the people that lost their lives fighting for the United States of America. and it’s also one of the biggest family holidays here in hawaii. barbecue, beach, park, fun, and just enjoying this day. hope you have a good one!!!
these were the guys i was up against in my first race. now you know why i was nervous? these guys are hard core swimmers and i was like a baby. i remember pulling up and when i seen the competitors, i almost got back in my car and left. they all had the proper swim wear and i think i was the only one with surf trunks. haha. these guys were the first wave of finalists….
i was like the 3rd or 4th wave of swimmers. check out my surf trunks. haha. see the guy on the left? on the last stretch coming back from the island, he and i were going neck to neck. he would take the lead, then i would speed up, then him, then me. i didn’t want to lose so i gave my 110% at the finish and beat him by 9 seconds. come to find out, he was 52 years old. oh my gosh… i felt bad… he won his division and made me realize that i have a long way to go in swimming….
the race was about to start and i was trying to set my watch. casio gave me this watch last year and i’ve been using it off and on. it was the first time i had to use the stop watch so it took me time to figure it out. i should have tested it earlier yeah? by the time i got it to work, the race started. haha.. i guess that was the nerves…
